NFL Deep Cut #23 Board: Name a player who scored a defensive touchdown since 2018.

About this Board

On Friday, October 16, 2 players took on NFL Deep Cut #23: “Name a player who scored a defensive touchdown since 2018.” The prompt had 236 valid answers, and players found 4 of them. Correct answers score more the fewer people name them, so the deepest cuts are the ones worth the most.

Answers and recap (spoilers)

The most popular answer was Chris Jones, named by 50% of players. The rarest correct answer anyone found was Cooper DeJean (1 player, 48 points). Nobody found the day's Sleeper: Pierre Desir.

Named by players

Chris Jones (Chris Jones (DE · KC · 2016–2026)): 1 player, 50%, 17 points. Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2018)
Logan Ryan (Logan Ryan (CB · NE, TEN, NYG, TB, SF · 2013–2023)): 1 player, 50%, 19 points. Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2019 playoffs)
J.C. Jackson (J.C. Jackson (DB · NE, LAC, NE · 2018–2023)): 1 player, 50%, 36 points. Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2021)
Cooper DeJean (Cooper DeJean (CB · PHI · 2024–2026)): 1 player, 50%, 48 points. Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2024 playoffs)

Nobody named

Devin McCourty: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2020)
Darius Slay: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2023)
Tyrann Mathieu: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2023)
Marcus Peters: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2023)
Jessie Bates: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2025)
Taron Johnson: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2024)
Stephon Gilmore: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2019)
Bobby Wagner: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2018)
Daniel Sorensen: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2021)
Minkah Fitzpatrick: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2022)
Rasul Douglas: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2023)
Justin Reid: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2025)
Deion Jones: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2020)
Malcolm Jenkins: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2021)
Fred Warner: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2024)
Kenny Moore II: Best game since 2018: 2 defensive TDs (2023)
Johnathan Joseph: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2018)
Quandre Diggs: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2019)
Kyle Van Noy: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2021)
Jimmie Ward: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2024)
Micah Hyde: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2021)
Patrick Peterson: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2021)
Troy Hill: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2023)
Tashaun Gipson: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2019)
Kevin Byard: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2021)
Kendall Fuller: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2022)
Khalil Mack: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2018)
DeMarcus Lawrence: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2021)
Darious Williams: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2023)
Elandon Roberts: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2021)
Chris Harris: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2018)
Leonard Williams: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2024)
Andrew Van Ginkel: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2024)
Malcolm Butler: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2019)
Rodney McLeod Jr.: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2022)
Richard Sherman: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2019)
J.J. Watt: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2020)
Jamel Dean: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2025)
Jadeveon Clowney: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2019)
Duron Harmon: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2022)
Dante Fowler Jr.: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2024)
Charvarius Ward: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2023)
Jerome Baker: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2023)
Kyle Dugger: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2025)
Shaquil Barrett: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2023)
Denzel Ward: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2021)
Darnell Savage: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2023 playoffs)
Leonard Floyd: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2018)
Bud Dupree: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2018)
Mike Edwards: Best game since 2018: 2 defensive TDs (2021)
Samson Ebukam: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2018)
Janoris Jenkins: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2020)
Joe Haden: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2020)
Tremaine Edmunds: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2023)
Marlon Humphrey: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2024)
Josh Norman: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2020)
Alec Ogletree: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2018)
Xavier Rhodes: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2020)
Jonathan Jones: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2022)
Matthew Judon: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2024)
De'Vondre Campbell: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2022)
Eddie Jackson: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2018)
DaRon Bland: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2025)
Mike Hilton: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2021)
Steven Nelson: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2023 playoffs)
Michael Johnson: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2018)
Bradley Roby: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2019)
T.J. Watt: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2026)
Roquan Smith: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2021)
Matt Milano: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2022)
Jamie Collins: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2019)
Marcus Williams: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2019)
Alex Singleton: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2021)
Eric Murray: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2024 playoffs)
Marshon Lattimore: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2022)
P.J. Williams: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2021)
Rayshawn Jenkins: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2022)
C.J. Mosley: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2019)
C.J. Gardner-Johnson: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2024)
James Bradberry: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2022)
Foyesade Oluokun: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2023)
Adoree' Jackson: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2023)
Josh Sweat: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2022)
A.J. Klein: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2019)
Devin Bush: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2025)
Yannick Ngakoue: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2019)
Chuck Clark: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2021)
Talanoa Hufanga: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2026)
Vince Williams: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2018)
Pat Surtain II: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2024)
A.J. Epenesa: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2023)
Bashaud Breeland: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2018)
Dre Greenlaw: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2021)
Juan Thornhill: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2019)
Anthony Nelson: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2025)
Uchenna Nwosu: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2025 playoffs)
Adrian Phillips: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2021)
Isaiah Simmons: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2023)
Frankie Luvu: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2022)
Desmond King: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2018)
Eric Rowe: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2019)
Cody Barton: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2025)
T.J. Edwards: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2025)
Montez Sweat: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2020)
Ha Ha Clinton-Dix: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2019)
Reshad Jones: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2018)
Kam Curl: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2020)
Prince Amukamara: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2018)
Michael Davis: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2020)
Bobby McCain: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2021)
Cory Littleton: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2018)
Ronnie Harrison: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2023)
Zach Cunningham: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2018)
Zach Sieler: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2023)
T.J. Carrie: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2020)
Ahkello Witherspoon: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2019)
Jack Jones: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2024)
Robert Spillane: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2020)
Donte Jackson: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2022)
Marcus Jones: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2025)
Trevon Diggs: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2021)
Myles Jack: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2018)
Byron Murphy: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2021)
Geno Stone: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2025)
Cobie Durant: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2025)
Willie Gay Jr.: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2022)
Alex Highsmith: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2023)
Shawn Williams: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2018)
Ron Parker: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2018)
Xavien Howard: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2021)
Devin Lloyd: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2026)
Landon Collins: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2022)
Jabrill Peppers: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2019)
Mike Hughes: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2018)
Anthony Brown: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2021)
Jamal Adams: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2019)
Sean Murphy-Bunting: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2019)
Ernest Jones: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2025)
Taylor Rapp: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2019)
Jordyn Brooks: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2023)
Xavier McKinney: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2021)
Joe Schobert: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2020)
Trumaine Johnson: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2018)
Jaire Alexander: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2024)
Elijah Molden: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2023)
Anthony Harris: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2019)
Chandon Sullivan: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2020)
Isaiah Rodgers: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2025)
Erik Harris: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2019)
Lorenzo Carter: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2022)
Jaylen Watson: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2022)
Nick Vigil: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2021)
Javon Kinlaw: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2020)
Jayon Brown: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2018)
Tavierre Thomas: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2021)
Todd Davis: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2018)
Mykal Walker: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2021)
Brian Poole: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2019)
Sione Takitaki: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2020)
Telvin Smith: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2018)
Jaylon Johnson: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2023)
Kyle Hamilton: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2023)
Ja'Quan McMillian: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2025)
Cam Taylor-Britt: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2024)
Shaquille Leonard: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2019)
Zaven Collins: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2022)
Morris Claiborne: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2018)
Alohi Gilman: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2025)
Andrew Adams: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2022)
Tyson Campbell: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2025)
Brandin Echols: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2023)
Kyler Fackrell: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2020)
Riq Woolen: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2022)
Bryce Callahan: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2022)
Jonathan Greenard: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2022)
Greg Newsome II: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2023)
Jevon Holland: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2023)
Christian Benford: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2025)
Carlos Watkins: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2021)
Quay Walker: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2023)
Derek Stingley Jr.: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2025)
Cole Holcomb: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2021)
Andre Cisco: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2022)
Jason Pinnock: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2023)
Vernon Hargreaves III: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2019)
Pierre Desir: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2020)
Julian Blackmon: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2022)
Mike Jackson: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2025)
Nik Bonitto: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2024)
Kerby Joseph: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2024)
Coby Bryant: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2024)
Sam Franklin Jr.: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2023)
Emmanuel Moseley: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2022)
Kenny Young: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2020)
Quan Martin: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2024 playoffs)
Devon Witherspoon: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2023)
Brian Branch: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2023)
Marco Wilson: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2022)
Tyrique Stevenson: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2024)
Dee Winters: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2025)
Christian Harris: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2023 playoffs)
Jaylen McCollough: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2024)
Sydney Brown: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2023)
Kamren Kinchens: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2024)
David Long: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2021 playoffs)
Darron Lee: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2018)
Calen Bullock: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2025 playoffs)
Antonio Johnson: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2025)
Nik Needham: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2021)
Jermaine Johnson II: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2023)
Jalyx Hunt: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2025)
Jeff Okudah: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2022)
Deonte Banks: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2026)
Nahshon Wright: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2025)
Ronnie Hickman Jr.: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2023)
Nate Wiggins: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2024)
Nate Gerry: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2019)
Khari Willis: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2020)
Tarheeb Still: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2024)
Ja'Marcus Ingram: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2024)
Gareon Conley: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2018)
Curtis Riley: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2018)
Tre Brown: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2023)
Chau Smith-Wade: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2025)
Tony Fields II: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2022)
Antone Exum: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2018)
Tevaughn Campbell: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2020)
Troy Andersen: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2024)
DeMarvion Overshown: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2024)
Marlon Davidson: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2021)
Kain Medrano: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2026)
Josiah Trotter: Best game since 2018: 1 defensive TD (2026)

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